Category Archives: Child Tantrums

Helping our kids share can be really stressful, can’t it? I used to feel embarrassed when my daughter was little and would refuse to ‘be nice’ and share her toys. Or would hold onto someone else’s toy when we were visiting friends.

There were times when I would forcibly take the toy from her, even though I knew it wasn’t the kindest or ‘best’ thing to do.

There were times when I would cajole her & probably even shame her into handing it over.

I simply didn’t know what to do, and I wanted to make sure my child was kind & generous and that I was seen to be ‘handling’ the situation by other parents.

So it was such a relief to find another way.

One where no one is shamed, or forced to give up something they’re playing with.

One where the child is trusted and the parent is able to help the upset child in a respectful & effective way.

No more timers, cajoling or embarrassment. So watch here & find out how!

(and listen to the Aussie bush in the background!)

And just like it’s understandable for our kids to want to cling onto a particular toy, it’s understandable that we get overwhelmed & upset and shout when things are hard at home.

My beautiful little boy has become aggressive & annoying. He’s roaring like a lion at everyone, hitting out at his friends and threw a train at another child’s head at playgroup this week. Marvellous…… How are yours? Are any of them acting up & lashing out? It’s bloody irritating isn’t it?! SIGN UP TODAY FOR… Continue Reading

Do you find yourself endlessly stroking, singing or patting your child to sleep? Or hunting for the best soothing music? Or creating very specific routines which turns into a disaster at the slightest deviation? If bedtime has become this drawn-out, ever-so-stressful-but-I’m-trying-to-radiate-calm-energy-so-you-will-go-to-sleep-before-I-scream experience(!), then it’s helpful to look at whether these soothing tactics & routines are… Continue Reading

Do you notice how your kids play up when you are stressed? How when you’re on edge that they’re going to do something inappropriate or awful, then that’s pretty much exactly what happens?! Particularly when family members are around who could be critical of what you’re doing?! My mum is currently staying with me for… Continue Reading

Do you ever despair at your child’s over-the-top reaction when you dare to say no to them? Even when you’re being perfectly reasonable in your request? If so, this week’s video can help! A mum recently posted in our Really Useful Parenting Facebook Club about the struggle she is having with her 3 year old… Continue Reading

Recently I’ve been dealing with a very accident prone little toddler (poor thing!). So this week’s video is about how a simple thing such as a carseat can help your child deal with painful accidents and medical procedures such as vaccinations, blood tests, etc. I know – it seems strange, but this is about how a seemingly… Continue Reading

– Do your kids ever drive you CRAZY?! – Are you looking for a respectful, practical and effective way of dealing with those challenging moments? – Would you like more FUN in your parenting and family? If so, welcome to ANNOYING to AMAZING! Over 6 weeks you will: Find out more about your brain and… Continue Reading

Do you ever wonder why being a parent can be so hard? Or why you’ve got no idea what to do, or why you completely lose it and end up sounding just like your mum?!

One of the reasons why is that we’re often doing things differently to how we were parented. So here’s a simplified review of different parenting paradigms throughout the past century. Continue Reading

“I want to throw the baby in the bin!” There can be such an expectation for our older child to be as thrilled about the new baby as we are. And of course they often aren’t. Their world is changing and they can be really afraid of whether there will be enough love and attention… Continue Reading

My 6 year old daughter, Emily, had never been great separating from me. Once I’d gone, she was fine, but the point of separation was always very hard for her, and increasingly frustrating for me. For over a year, leaving her in at school was frequently difficult, plus separation at bedtime could be challenging too.… Continue Reading

Sometimes our children have the biggest cries over the smallest of things. We can be completely baffled why they are so upset over something so minor as the wrong colour plate, the wrong t-shirt or event a biscuit being slightly broken. It can lead to us becoming infuriated, bewildered or upset ourselves. Sometimes we can… Continue Reading

Anger is such a strong emotion that it can be very confronting to see it in our child, particularly when they are so young. The display of anger can sometimes be such a massive, out of control response that we frequently don’t know what to do. Parenting is no longer this lovely, wonderful experience. It’s… Continue Reading

Have you ever tried to reason with your child when they are having a tantrum? Or have you ever wondered why on earth they are making such a massive fuss over something seemingly so unimportant? The reason is not that your child is wilfully ignoring you, or manipulating you or making a fuss over nothing.… Continue Reading

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